self-determining


self-de·ter·mi·na·tion

(sĕlf′dĭ-tûr′mə-nā′shən)n.1. Determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion; free will.2. Freedom of the people of a given area to determine their own political status; independence.
self′-de·ter′mined (-tûr′mĭnd) adj.self′-de·ter′min·ing (-tûr′mĭ-nĭng) adj. & n.